CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 257: SWAPPING ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS!

Only Taoist Jing’an saw the clue, "I fear it’s the soul of the Sixth Prince."

"Is there still hope?" Emperor Anqing asked.

Yu Nianzhao said, "Let’s keep him hanging by a thread for now. His soul is here, but can’t return. I’ll find a way to help him get back."

The soul is right here?

Mr. Lin and Mr. Dong exchanged glances, feeling a sense of dread.

"Do you want to see?" Yu Nianzhao asked with a smile that seemed both genuine and not.

Mr. Lin and Mr. Dong quickly shook their heads and waved their hands, "There’s no need."

"He’s not completely dead yet, what are you afraid of?"

Yu Nianzhao muttered as Mr Chen arrived just in time, using top-quality lingzhi and ginseng to hold a breath for Nan Guili.

Mr Chen shook his head, "I’m afraid he might only last for three or four days, at most."

Yu Nianzhao slightly raised her chin, "Three days are enough!"

Emperor Anqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, trustingly saying, "Good, Zhaozhao, I’ll leave this matter to you. As long as you save his life, I’ll have rewards for you."

Yu Nianzhao snorted lightly, not responding.

Emperor Anqing’s eyelids twitched; seeing her expression, he knew she was upset about what had happened earlier. He sighed helplessly and lowered his voice, "I did speak a bit loudly earlier, I won’t do it next time. But with so many people watching, you have to give me a bit of face, don’t embarrass me."

He truly was a meek emperor, caring for his half-brother and even yielding to his sister-in-law.

Rarely had anyone made him lower himself like this.

Yu Nianzhao also lowered her voice, "Should we still send people to Tomb Guard City?"

Emperor Anqing’s lips twitched and he ambiguously said, "For now, let’s not send anyone, we need to discuss this at length."

Yu Nianzhao reluctantly said, "Fine, I just wanted to tell you that sending people to Tomb Guard City continuously will only nurture the evil spirits inside to unimaginable forms; things will turn against themselves."

Emperor Anqing pondered, "Alright, I’ll remember what you’ve said."

The murder case involving the couple at Stargazing Tower came to an end, clearing Yu Nianzhao of any suspicion.

Yu Nianzhao had the Dragon Shadow Guards take Nan Guili’s body back to Prince Su Mansion first, having Dongfang Chenyuan secure the body with an array.

"It’s not over yet; Shi Ye, the evil ghost, hasn’t been eliminated but disappeared. We must find him quickly; now that he’s injured by me, it’s the best time to destroy him. If he continues to devour evil spirits, his soul will be repaired and he’ll wreak havoc again."

Yu Nianzhao furrowed her brow and said.

"Where will he go?"

Xie Jiuxiao pondered this question as well.

Yu Nianzhao looked at Chu Wenjun, who was about to leave, stepped forward, and said, "Mr. Chu, be careful of the evil ghost coming to find you."

Chu Wenjun hesitated as he got into the carriage, turned around, and said with a forced smile, "Miss Yu, I will be careful, thank you for the warning."

"Exorcism Talisman, one thousand taels each, are you buying?"

Yu Nianzhao spoke astonishingly, casually pulling out an Exorcism Talisman from her sleeve, showing an expression as if she planned to force a sale.

Chu Wenjun’s eyelids twitched; he refused, "No need, we have specialized warding items at our mansion."

Yu Nianzhao realized, "Right, with a family like yours, what need is there for Exorcism Talismans? Just invite Taoist Jing’an to drive out the evil spirits for you."

"I’ll buy them! Can’t I just buy them?"

Veins popped out on Chu Wenjun’s forehead; he glared at Yu Nianzhao, gnashing his teeth, and had someone fetch a stack of silver notes, saying in annoyance, "Here are ten thousand taels, I’ll buy ten talismans!"

"Alright! Ten Exorcism Talismans, thank you for your patronage."

Yu Nianzhao handed over the talismans and received payment, finally letting Chu Wenjun leave.

Watching the carriage depart, Xie Jiuxiao stood behind her and asked, "Zhaozhao, do you mean that the evil ghost will be at the Chu Family?"

"Yeah, didn’t I go to the Chu Family in the middle of the night? Shi Ye was there too!"

Yu Nianzhao waved the silver notes in her hand joyfully and said, "But after just one night, the Chu Family must not have restored its usual state yet. They’re still worried about being discovered, which is why they quickly bought my Exorcism Talismans. I clipped Tracking Talismans inside them; if Shi Ye really mixed into the Chu Family, I’ll sense it."

"I just didn’t expect that the Chu Family would be so bold, that they’re in contact with the evil ghost Shi Ye?"

Coldness shot from Xie Jiuxiao’s eyes. He ground his teeth and said, "I wonder if they had connections before his death; if so... during the past border city battle, the Chu Family might have been involved."

It’s truly terrifying upon reflection!

"Wait till you catch Shi Ye, then interrogate him."

Yu Nianzhao stretched lazily, "I need to rest first; the corpses of Xue’er’s parents are in your hands."

"Alright, if you’re tired, go rest."

Xie Jiuxiao softened his voice, having Mu Hongxuan escort her back, "I have matters to handle; I’ll return later."

"Mm!"

Yu Nianzhao waved at him, leading Nan Guili’s soul with her as she left.

Upon returning to Prince Su Mansion, a familiar yet unfamiliar carriage was parked at the entrance.

Zhixi hurriedly approached when she saw her, "Princess, Miss Song has come to see you."

"Caiwei?"

She remarked how familiar the carriage looked, realizing it was the Song Family’s carriage.

Upon hearing Yu Nianzhao’s voice, Song Caiwei jumped off the carriage crying and rushed into her arms, choking up, "Zhaozhao, you’re finally back, I’ve been waiting for you for so long."

"What’s wrong? Crying like this?"

Yu Nianzhao was embraced tightly, unsure why, and patted her back. She then pushed her away and looked into her red, swollen eyes to ask.

Song Caiwei sobbed, looking around, her face flushed, unable to speak.

"Come on, come inside with me first."

Seeing her hesitance, Yu Nianzhao led her by the hand into Prince Su Mansion.

"Zhaozhao, can you help me calculate my marriage fortune?"

Song Caiwei held a small box, opening the lid to reveal a bounty of gold ingots inside.

"What’s this for? So lavish?"

Though tempted, Yu Nianzhao didn’t take it.

"I just want to know if my marriage line is an utter mess."

Song Caiwei’s eyes were dim and her mood low.

"Keep your money."

Yu Nianzhao didn’t accept her money and evaluated her for a moment, then slowly said, "Your marriage line is indeed somewhat bumpy, even fainter than it was before. But the Children Palace is shining; in the future, you will surely have a full house of descendants."

"Really?"

Song Caiwei’s eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again.

She dispiritedly said, "I trust you; your fortune-telling is so accurate. But why does Chengyang Marquis Mansion want to change the engagement partner?"

"Change the partner?"

Yu Nianzhao raised a brow, "From Luu Shaochen to Luu Shaoqi?"

Song Caiwei’s mood turned for the worse upon Yu Nianzhao’s direct remark, "Mm, Zhaozhao, you’re not surprised at all?"